The Kerala Government issued an order to deduct the salary of government employees for six days every month for the next five months as part of raising funds for fighting the COVID-19 pandemic in the State. The order made it clear that there will be no salary cut for those staff who earn less than Rs.20,000 per month. The Kerala government has extended to cut salary of government employees and teachers for 6 more months. The state government had decided to deduct the salary of 6 days every month in the salary of employees for a total of 5 months from April to August, which has now been extended for another 6 months. The pay cut for 6 more months was approved in the Kerala cabinet meeting last week. However, giving relief to the employees, the state government had announced that the money of salary cut will be given to the employees in PF by next year. This order is not applicable for those who had already contributed their one month salary to the Chie...